#C76FD8
Closest named color: Orchid (#DA70D6). oklch(67.9% 0.174 321), rgb(199, 111, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#C76FD8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Orchid (#DA70D6) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76FD8 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 111, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 57%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.174 321) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C76FD8 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76FD8 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76FD8 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C76FD8 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.109 321.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C76FD8
oklch(67.9% 0.174 321)
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Step 500
500
#C34DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.223 321)
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Step 600
600
#AE25C6
oklch(55.6% 0.241 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9512AB
oklch(49.1% 0.224 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#79168A
oklch(42.6% 0.185 321)
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Step 900
900
#621D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.144 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1341
oklch(27.1% 0.092 321.3)
#C76FD8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5F8BDC | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7995D5 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97D9A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76FD8
#C76FD8
oklch(67.9% 0.174 321)
- #52B142
#52B142
oklch(67.9% 0.174 140.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C76FD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C76FD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
Use #C76FD8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.